Charminar facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Charminar |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Year consecrated | 1591 (1591) |
| Location | |
| Location | Hyderabad, Telangana, India 17°21′42″N 78°28′29″E / 17.36163°N 78.47467°E |
| State | Telangana |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Mir Momin Astarawadi |
| Architectural style | Indo-Islamic architecture |
| Founder | Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah |
| Specifications | |
| Minaret(s) | 4 |
| Minaret height | 48.7 metres (160 ft) |
| Materials | granite, limestone, mortar and pulverized marble |
The Charminar is a monument and mosque in Hyderabad, India. The structure was built in 1591 AD. It is the most famous building of Hyderabad and also one of the most famous buildings in India. It was built by Muhammad Quli Qutb Shahi to celebrate the end of a deadly plague. The Charminar lies near the bank of the river Musi. It is close to Laad Bazaar and Makkah Masjid. Charminar is taken from two words Char and Minar which translate as Four Towers in English.
Some people write Charminar was the first structure to be constructed in the newly built city of Hyderabad. It is said that Quli Qutab Shahi prayed for the end of the plague and vowed to build a mosque if it was eradicated. Mir Momin Astarabadi, the prime minister of Qutb Shah played an important role in the design and layout of Charminar and the city of Hyderabad. The structure is of Indo-Islamic architecture with some Persian elements. name="Lauren&Jaffrelot"></ref>
Images for kids
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The Charminar being repaired on August 2016
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Charminar, Char Kaman and Gulzar Houz, photographed by Lala Deen Dayal in the 1880s
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Panorama of Charminar complex, showing the Charminar, Mecca Masjid and Nizamia Hospital
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Char Kaman seen from the top of the Charminar
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A replica of the Charminar built in the Bahadurabad, Karachi, Pakistan.
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Silver one rupee coin from the princely state of Hyderabad, featuring the Charminar.
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Five Hyderabadi Rupee note issued during the reign of Asaf Jah VII.
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Charminar on a cloudy day
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A minaret of the Charminar
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Details
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Clock of the Charminar -(installed by the 6th Nizam Mir Mahbub Ali Khan)
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Interior
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CharminarSecond Floor
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Charminar
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Charminar at night
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Charminar in Tri-Colors
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 | Susie King Taylor |
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 | Eliza Ann Grier |
